Customer photographs and testimonials
We are proud to share customer comments and compliments and show their modelling success using Poppy's products.
Loco Builder Boxes
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Graham from Bishop Auckland, 4mm ex GCR LNER B3 rolling chassis
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Graham's 4mm ex GCR LNER B3 soldering chassis spacers
Note; this is a short wheelbase 6 coupled loco. We would recommend a Medium or Large size for most 6 coupled locos.
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René from Netherlands' WD 2-10-0 under construction -
René's chassis nearly ready to roll
See more of René's NS5000 build on his website
and his free rolling chassis on video
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Grahame from Consett's 9F progressing nicely.
"Since purchasing this magnificent tool, I have built 3 perfect chassis. I wish I had bought it years ago. So easy to build and use. Steve, Scotland
“[The loco kit] was a real challenge to get all axles in line and rigid. The kit went back in the box while I was very frustrated about it. With the builders box it was done in less than five minutes and now the loco rolls very easily. Now I'm really looking forward to complete it and see it running.” Thomas, Germany
"I have now used my loco box to construct 2 different loco chassis , 1 a brand kit , which in the past I have struggled to get square . Both have turned very well & are excellent runners . I can only say that I wish I had the loco box when I first started kit building many years ago ; I would recommend it to anyone whether experienced or not. Ray, York
“thank you for supplying the loco builder box. I've now used it, and it made my first attempt at a compensated chassis in P4 extremely straightforward. I particularly liked the way it was possible to assemble the chassis in the jig with the motor in place, and the plonk the body on to check for clearances” Peter, Nottingham
"I received the Loco builder box this morning. Your product exceeded my expectations. I work in P4 and sometimes struggle to make an acceptable Chassis ( must crawl along without any tight spots).I now look forward to my next 2 chassis and one rebuild! The axles are also superb and better than a set of short ones I made on my friends lathe! Paul, Northampton
"11:12 a.m. The box arrived this morning and is already glued and lightly clamped... 22:30p.m. I have just finished the first chassis I've made with Poppy's 8 Coupled Loco Builder Box. The best chassis I've ever made just ran beautifully straight from the "Box" as it were." Duncan, West Midlands
British Railway Modelling, Loco Builder Box review article; “...thoroughly recommend this product. ...any mechanisms made using this jig will be sweet”. Tony Wright
Coaches
7mm NER 6 wheel 5 compartment 3rd, by Peter, Bicester. Here is the end view with vertical panelling, door ventilator and buffer mouldings.
The NER 6 wheel coach showing solebar and foot boards attached with Slater's lost brass hangers.
Accurately numbered in LNER service.
The NER 6 wheel coach showing the side panelling and arrangements for the roof ventilators and lamp tops.
Trackside
7mm Cattle Pen arrangement using two kits at Stiffkey, by Ken, Colchester, based on a Great Eastern design.
7mm Buffer Stop also at Stiffkey.
7mm Coal siding making effective use of our vertical sleeper coal staith sections, also at Stiffkey by Ken from Colchester.
7mm Vertical staith sections arranged into an open box arrangement (at the end of the line of staithes in the photo on the left).
Valances
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4mm Bethnal Green circa1935 by Ian from Melrose
Ian's 4mm Bethnal Green looking east
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Happisburgh layout - new canopies under construction -
Martin from Colchester's Happisburgh layout in 7mm
(ex MRC) with new platform canopies completed
"to keep the little people dry on the long platforms" -
LSWR Station Entrance Canopy, a special valance order in S Scale for Maurice from Exeter
Wagon Interiors
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Special order Louvre Ventilation panels for a Gauge3 GWR Y3 Fruit A van. Gary from Stonehouse